Hms Loch Garry Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Hms loch garry Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		59 1.727 N,2 56.904 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 59.028783
  • Longitude: -2.948400
Wreck Depth 14.8 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS LOCH GARRY
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 32 m
Width 6 m
Sonar Length 38
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 130
Tonnage 176
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 13, 1916
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2000
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source diver
Surveying Details FOUNDERED AT MOORINGS. POSN GIVEN AS 585900N, 023500W, LATER ENTRY: FOUND 595936N, 025800W. (OFF SCOTLAND) HH100/351/16 13.10.00 WK, BELIEVED TO BE DISPERSER, DIVED IN 5901.731N, 0256.914W [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. STANDS 8MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. NO SCOUR. NO DEBRIS. SEABED SAND. LIES ON STBD SIDE. BOWS BROKEN, STERN INTACT. PROPELLOR & RUDDER IN PLACE. MODERATELY BROKEN UP BUT RECOGNISABLE AS A VESSEL. BOILER INTACT. ENGINE BLOCK AND WINCH OBSERVED. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). INS AS WK 10MTRS. BR STD. HH268/430/04 30.10.00 INS BY NM. - NM 4649/00. 27.7.07 WRECK IS NOT THE DISPERSER BUT PROBABLY HMS LOCH GARRY, DUE TO PRESENCE OF TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. LOCH GARRY HAD A LARGER BOILER THAN HMS ENDEAVOUR [SEE 58866], WHICH LIES CLOSE SW. (K HEATH, TELECON 26.7.07) 5.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5901.727N, 0256.897W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.5MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). COLLAPSED. LIES 130/210 DEGS. NO SCOUR. RETAIN WK 10MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000126343 09.04.25 WRECK FOUND 2023; LOCATED IN 5901.727N, 0256.904W [WGD]. LEAT M/B DEPTH 14.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LENGTH 38MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 4MTRS. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DW 14.8MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 12, 2025

Circumstances of loss

HIRED 1915, FOUNDERED AT MOORINGS, KIRKWALL. (SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY)

General Comments

COLLAPSED, LIES ON STARBOARD SIDE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 59 1.727 N,2 56.904 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS LOCH GARRY wreck located?

The HMS LOCH GARRY wreck is located at coordinates 59 1.727 N,2 56.904 W.

How deep is the HMS LOCH GARRY and where exactly is it located?

The HMS LOCH GARRY lies at a depth of about 14.8 meters and is located at coordinates 59 1.727 N,2 56.904 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS LOCH GARRY?

The seabed around the HMS LOCH GARRY lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the HMS LOCH GARRY sink?

The HMS LOCH GARRY sank on Sep 13, 1916.

When was the wreck of the HMS LOCH GARRY discovered?

The wreck of the HMS LOCH GARRY was discovered in 2000.

What country did the HMS LOCH GARRY belong to?

The HMS LOCH GARRY belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS LOCH GARRY?

The HMS LOCH GARRY had a tonnage of 176 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS LOCH GARRY?

The HMS LOCH GARRY is classified as a trawler.

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